As a kid, I learned early that when you find a great fishing hole, you don't go telling everyone about it.
You wake up early. You slip out quietly. You enjoy it for what it is before anyone else shows up. Later, maybe you take people somewhere else. But not there. Not your spot.
Lately, I've caught myself feeling that same instinct about Bend, Oregon.
There are plenty of places that claim an outdoor lifestyle. Fewer that actually deliver it without friction. Bend is one of the few that does.
Within about twenty five minutes, you're at Mount...